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Resilience: The Global Adaptation Podcast

By: The UN's Global Adaptation Network
  • Summary

  • Ever wondered how we can beat the climate crisis? 'Resilience' brings you inspiring stories from people all over the world who are adapting to climate change in practical, creative and innovative ways. Each episode explores a different theme in building climate resilience - from cities to coasts and small islands, nature-based solutions, recovering from the Covid pandemic, and the race for climate-proof food. The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the UN Environment Programme.
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Episodes
  • Nature-based Solutions
    Nov 16 2021

    Lis and Marcus are joined by Musonda Mumba, a wetlands ecologist and the director of the Rome Centre for Sustainable Development, to discuss the vital role that nature and ecosystems play in helping us adapt to climate change. And in the Seychelles, biologist Victorin Laboudallon explains why mangroves are a ‘super-solution’, protecting both the land and the sea, and keeping us safe from the effects of climate change.

     

    Find out more about:

    - The UN's Global Adaptation Network: unep.org/gan
    - Climate adaptation resources and multimedia: bit.ly/2Y8SavL
    - The Rome Centre for Sustainable Development: @UNDP_RomeCentre (Twitter)

    - TRASS Seychelles: @TerrestrialRestorationActionSocietyofSeychelles (Facebook)

    - The Global Environment Facility: thegef.org

    References:

    - Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Nature-based Solutions for Resilience: bit.ly/3FmY911

    - Six ways nature can protect us from climate change: bit.ly/3ixV7gG

    - The Global Value of Mangroves for Risk Reduction: bit.ly/3B8M4Kt

    - Ecosystem-based Adaptation Briefing Note Series: bit.ly/2ZYOVrL

    - Video: What is Ecosystem-based Adaptation?: shorturl.at/uvGHW

    - In Pictures: How Africa is using nature to adapt to climate change: shorturl.at/amoJT

    - Factsheet: Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Lao PDR: shorturl.at/orQX9

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    25 mins
  • The Race for Climate-proof Food
    Nov 9 2021

    Lis and Marcus consider one of the most critical issues in adaptation: how to build more climate-resilient food supplies. Eduardo Mansur, the FAO’s Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, talks about drought-resilient food production, biotechnology, and insect farming. And Louise Mabulo talks about how she founded the Cacao Project in the Philippines to help farmers carve out sustainable, shockproof livelihoods. 

     

    Find out more about: 

    - The UN's Global Adaptation Network: unep.org/gan
    - Climate adaptation resources and multimedia: bit.ly/2Y8SavL
    - The Cacao Project: louisemabulo.com/the-cacao-project

    - The Food and Agriculture Organization: fao.org

    References:
    - Half the world to face severe water stress by 2030 unless water use is "decoupled", says International Resource Panel: bit.ly/3uJSflZ
    - Climate-smart agriculture: bit.ly/3mokx1n

    - Climate-resilient farming practices: Typology and guiding material for climate risk screening: bit.ly/2WHX1Ui

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    26 mins
  • When Cities Adapt
    Nov 2 2021

    Lis and Marcus discuss what their ideal climate-resilient cities would look and feel like - and Kobie Brand, the Africa regional director of the global cities network ICLEI, is back to talk about the exciting innovations happening in African cities, including the use of the Minecraft video game to map out climate adaptation strategies in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. And coffee farmer Hector Velasquez explains his crucial role in supporting San Salvador’s ambitions to become a ‘sponge’ city.

     

    Find out more about:
    - The UN's Global Adaptation Network: unep.org/gan
    - Climate adaptation resources and multimedia: bit.ly/2Y8SavL
    - CityAdapt: cityadapt.com/en
    - The ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability: africa.iclei.org
    - The Global Environment Facility: thegef.org

    References:
    - 68% of the world population projected to live in urban areas by 2050, says UN: bit.ly/3Be7YvX
    - A Practical Guide to Climate-resilient Buildings & Communities: bit.ly/3DgWlFg
    - “Sponge City”: San Salvador uses nature to fight floods: bit.ly/3izMwKu

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    26 mins

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